SCARSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC270348 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-06

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
· Hygiene score: 90 → 70
· Opportunity score: 83 → 74
· Bankability: 85 → 75

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↓Opportunity score: 83 → 74
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 85 → 75
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → unclassified
↓Opportunity score: 83 → 74
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 85 → 75
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.9y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-01-13
📄
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-07
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
➖
JACKSON, Mark resigned
director
2024-02-01
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-03
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
📄
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-01
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-29
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-29
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-04-15
📄
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-04-15
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-04-01
➕
KELLY, Paul Michael appointed
director
2020-04-01
➕
JACKSON, Mark appointed
director
2020-03-11
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-11-29
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-07-04
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-09
➕
MCCABE, Simon Charles appointed
director
2016-09-09
➕
TUTTON, Jeremy John appointed
director
2016-09-09
➖
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin resigned
director
2016-09-09
➖
MCALISTER, William Stephen resigned
director
2012-07-11
➕
MCALISTER, William Stephen appointed
director
2011-07-01
🔓
Charge satisfied #1
2008-07-08
➕
ESPLANADE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2008-07-08
➖
BURNLEY, John Lewis resigned
director
2007-07-13
➖
ROBERTSON, Ian resigned
director
2007-07-10
➕
ESPLANADE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-07-10
➖
TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-03-10
➖
MCCABE, Kevin Charles resigned
director
2004-09-13
🔒
Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2004-07-14
➖
BROWN, Stewart David resigned
nominee-secretary
2004-07-14
➕
TEESLAND SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-07-14
➖
BROWN, Stewart David resigned
nominee-director
2004-07-14
➕
BURNLEY, John Lewis appointed
director
2004-07-14
➕
DI CIACCA, Cesidio Martin appointed
director
2004-07-14
➖
FOWLIE, Frank Alexander resigned
nominee-director
2004-07-14
➕
MCCABE, Kevin Charles appointed
director
2004-07-14
➕
ROBERTSON, Ian appointed
director
2004-07-06
🏢
Company incorporated
As SCARSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED
2004-07-06
➕
BROWN, Stewart David appointed
nominee-secretary
2004-07-06
➕
BROWN, Stewart David appointed
nominee-director
2004-07-06
➕
FOWLIE, Frank Alexander appointed
nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-20

Group structure

Scarborough Premier Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Scarborough Premier Developments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

⬇

SCARSCOT HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · SC270348

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Scarborough Premier Developments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	02/04/2020

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Scarborough International Properties Limitedceased 02/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Scarborough Holding Company Limitedceased 29/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Scarborough Holding Company Limitedceased 29/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · G postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
ELLISLAND PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC230498 · est 2002	£3.39M £2.88M–£3.89M	—	£3.39M	—	24y	82	72y
KCM HOLDINGS (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC378862 · est 2010	£1.97M £1.67M–£2.26M	—	£1.97M	—	16y	82	64y
SCOTWELD GROUP SERVICES LIMITED→ SC183317 · est 1998	£1.85M £1.58M–£2.13M	—	£1.85M	—	28y	83	74y
JACDAW HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC389903 · est 2010	£1.13M £960.3k–£1.30M	—	£1.13M	—	15y	82	69y
COOLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC300204 · est 2006	£765.3k £650.5k–£880.1k	—	£765.3k	—	20y	82	72y
MOULDED FOAMS (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC311076 · est 2006	£435.6k £370.2k–£500.9k	—	£435.6k	—	19y	83	62y
MMA GROUP LIMITED→ SC179750 · est 1997	£384.4k £326.8k–£442.1k	—	£384.4k	—	28y	82	64y
FLAGSHIP HOTELS LIMITED→ SC230503 · est 2002	£234.4k £199.2k–£269.5k	—	£234.4k	—	24y	82	72y
C SPARKS ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ SC242376 · est 2003	£30.0k £25.5k–£34.5k	—	£30.0k	—	23y	82	63y
TRIMALGAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC114817 · est 1988	£21.4k £18.2k–£24.6k	—	£21.4k	—	37y	82	80y
R.A. WOTHERSPOON LIMITED→ SC030948 · est 1955	£16.0k £13.6k–£18.5k	—	£16.0k	—	70y	82	60y
KIRKWOOD PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC077399 · est 1982	£10.0k £8.5k–£11.5k	—	£10.0k	—	44y	82	64y

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-07-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Redpath Bruce Crown House

152 West Regent Street

Glasgow

G2 2RQ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-07-06